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you could have dramatic cuts in things like homeland security and the energy department and the interior department. if you cut those programs out entirely, yeah, you'd saved $80 billion, but that's only a small fraction of the deficit. that's why the talk is largely about this back row, where the big-ticket items reside, such as social security, health and human service, home to medicare and medicaid and to defense. each one of these accounts for more than $700 billion in spending. so, yeah, if you could find a way to somehow chop about 25% out of each program here, you'd get real savings, about $500 billion. but doing that would be unbelievably tough. the simple truth is, some of them are protected from cuts. social security is something that democrats and republicans alike have been very afraid to go after. the social programs are very much protected by democrats and the republicans are equally protected of defense. that's why these talks are so tough. the simple truth is, every program in this room has constituents who will fight tooth and nail to hold on to the funding. but there is
you could have dramatic cuts in things like homeland security and the energy department and the interior department. if you cut those programs out entirely, yeah, you'd saved $80 billion, but that's only a small fraction of the deficit. that's why the talk is largely about this back row, where the big-ticket items reside, such as social security, health and human service, home to medicare and medicaid and to defense. each one of these accounts for more than $700 billion in spending. so, yeah,...
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america will reap the rewards of its domestic energy boom and more oil and gas gets extracted. the drop in the price of natural gas is already helping utilities and factories compete. that's creating more american jobs. and there is more. housing will be the golden lining to the economic cloud that is hanging over this country. mortgage rates are at historic low and should stay that way for the next two years but home prices have seen their bottom and are heading back up. when they do, confidence goes up too. most americans continue to build their wealth through home ownership. all of these things put together could launch another economic boom with real prosperity for years to come. we need to play our cards right. elected officials in washington shouldn't mess things up by failing to reach a deal to avert the fiscal cliff. but still, don't let it stop you from being really optimistic about the future. delta will buy up a 49% stake in virgin atlantic for $360 million. the deal creates a new joint venture between the two airlines spanning the atlantic ocean, virgin's founder si
america will reap the rewards of its domestic energy boom and more oil and gas gets extracted. the drop in the price of natural gas is already helping utilities and factories compete. that's creating more american jobs. and there is more. housing will be the golden lining to the economic cloud that is hanging over this country. mortgage rates are at historic low and should stay that way for the next two years but home prices have seen their bottom and are heading back up. when they do,...
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we have 9, 10-year-old kids who are drinking gallons of energy drinks in order to get an edge. kids when they're 12 or 13 will spend thousands of dollars on unregulated supplements, muscle supplements, diet supplements in order to get bigger and stronger and faster. and then when they get to high school where it's really competitive and winning is really important, they go to the hard stuff. >> tim green was a star defensive end for the atlanta falcons for eight years. since his retirement he's been successful as a broadcaster, attorney and a novelist and among his novels he has written a series of books for young readers on sports. he joins me now on the phone. tim, good morning to you. >> good morning, don, good to be with you. >> good to be with you, too, thanks for coming on. you have children. you've written for kids and coached them. do you worry about young athletes taking the wrong message about performance-enhancing drugs? >> absolutely. whatever young players hear about professional athletes, using performance drugs, the message is loud and clear that it is a part of
we have 9, 10-year-old kids who are drinking gallons of energy drinks in order to get an edge. kids when they're 12 or 13 will spend thousands of dollars on unregulated supplements, muscle supplements, diet supplements in order to get bigger and stronger and faster. and then when they get to high school where it's really competitive and winning is really important, they go to the hard stuff. >> tim green was a star defensive end for the atlanta falcons for eight years. since his...
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energy is being produced to power our lives. while energy development comes with some risk, north america's natural gas producers are committed to safely and responsibly providing generations of cleaner-burning energy for our country, drilling thousands of feet below fresh water sources within self-contained well systems. and, using state-of-the-art monitoring technologies, rigorous practices help ensure our operations are safe and clean for our communities and the environment. we're america's natural gas. it's not for colds, it's not for pain, it's just for sleep. because sleep is a beautiful thing. ♪ zzzquil, the non-habit forming sleep-aid from the makers of nyquil. >>> tea party senator jim demint. details of a push for a controversial new law. 30 years in prison. he's never even convicted. >> jim demint of south carolina took everyone by surprise, even his own staff, when he announced he's resigning at the end of the year to take over a new role at the heritage foundation. he believes he can make more of a difference outs
energy is being produced to power our lives. while energy development comes with some risk, north america's natural gas producers are committed to safely and responsibly providing generations of cleaner-burning energy for our country, drilling thousands of feet below fresh water sources within self-contained well systems. and, using state-of-the-art monitoring technologies, rigorous practices help ensure our operations are safe and clean for our communities and the environment. we're america's...
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let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. ♪ faced off against each other out in the street ♪ >>> andrew cuomo, governor christie are somewhere over there. where are you? there they are. they look friendly now -- they look friendly now, but 2016. >> okay. that's more from the concert last night. looks like fun. chris christie was there doing a great job for the state of new jersey in the wake of hurricane sandy. such a weird question about his weight recently. we'll talk about that. we'll talk about north korea with richard haass. but we'll wait for joe for that. he's left. he's mad at me because i want to talk about bromenated vegetable oil. >> he's rebelling. >> because they're gone. >> jen, never again. do not bring those doughnuts. there's a story on "the new york times" business section. turns to a substance use for decades. there's this woman complaining about a certain product that is put in mountain dew, poweraid, fanthat, fresca, sunkist. if you read it, you'll find out what it is. these are drinks you s
let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. ♪ faced off against each other out in the street ♪ >>> andrew cuomo, governor christie are somewhere over there. where are you? there they are. they look friendly now -- they look friendly now, but 2016. >> okay. that's more from the concert last night. looks like fun. chris christie was there doing a great job for the state of new jersey in the wake of hurricane sandy. such a weird question about his weight recently. we'll talk...
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but the fact that the president also wants to get other things done from immigration to energy, to education, and you've got to get through this one. not to mention what we're about to get to on foreign policy issues which will serve as a backdrop for the remainder of the term. you've got to get this done to get over that hump. you've got to think the president's focused on it which is why i remain optimistic that it may get done december 20th. >> on the sunday talk shows that you're talking about, let's just strip it down. a man in negotiations does not say to another man, you're going to cave. do you say that to another man in negotiations? and you think you're going to get him to cave? >> no, sloulgabsolutely not. >> oh, please, this is all about men. come on. first of all, a woman would never think saying that because they would lactually be much moe reasonable, and something would actually get done. but if you're going to negotiate as men, you're going to have to find a way to strategically make the other side feel whole while not destroying your own ego at the same time. i didn't under
but the fact that the president also wants to get other things done from immigration to energy, to education, and you've got to get through this one. not to mention what we're about to get to on foreign policy issues which will serve as a backdrop for the remainder of the term. you've got to get this done to get over that hump. you've got to think the president's focused on it which is why i remain optimistic that it may get done december 20th. >> on the sunday talk shows that you're...